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Monday, 10 November 2014

Design Wall Monday ...

... and I DO have one! A real Design Wall and not just a Design Floor. Yeah! Thanks to DH and a white bed sheet.

Some of these blocks were photographed with my son's iphone on a previous post and didn't make very good pics, so let's start anew.

With this one.

It is called Attic Window and I picked it up from the Quilter's cache site a long time ago. As you can see, I have to re-size the trapezoid pieces and also change one of the beige. I am not in love with this low contrast. It is a flannel quilt that will have to wait a little longer to get done.

These were also photographed (badly) with the phone and some were added since then.

I got the block from Sue Garman's blog last year. (You have to scroll almost to the bottom of the page to see the quilt.) I think it is soooo lovely. Anyone knows the name of this block? I keep calling it Sue Garman' antique block. Not sure she would appreciate that?!! Sorry Sue.

I started to put some 1.5 inch squares together to make some 9 patch blocks.

Yes, I do have a plan for these. :c)

I also gave the string blocks a trial run. I like do these too. (There's a story behind these which I will tell in another post.)

After making two, I realize that I don't have a lot of long strings. I'll have to remedy that. The star block is called Canada Star. I had no idea Canada had a star. I've learned it on Civic War Quilts blog a while back, so I made one and ... well, not sure ... yet!

I started to play with this block (which actually was the first one of the lot) and I have abandoned it for Sue Garman's antique blocks. They are much more fun to do. :c)

It's a Jewel Box block which I have been saving remnants of fabric for because it's been on my to-do list since the beginning of my affair with quilts. Unfortunately, another quilt took the lead. Isn't it always the case?

I am also boning shirts and I have learned something on Pinterest. You can make little pockets/bags with the cuffs of men's shirts to store little treasures, jewelry, medications.

It keeps my USB keys together and so much easier to find when I look for it. It is sooo simple to do. Have to make more of these. Love it.

And then Lori from Humble Quilts surprised us with a Cascadia quiltalong MYSTERY doll quilt! Who can resist? I caved! :^D Here is part 1.

Onto another note;

** The sewing room re-organizing is not completed but it is SOOOO much better. The shelves screwed to the walls were removed to de-clutter the house when we first put it up for sale. Since then, my stash was stuffed into bins. It is such a chore to pick fabric from bins. This weekend, while getting the house ready for winter, I decided to remove the books from the book unit and put THEM in the bins. I finally got my fabric in plain view! YES Ma'm!! It is so much easier.

Like I've said I am NOT done. I will refold these so it looks better... eventually! Some bins will have to stay because this is all the space I have ... for the moment. DH has added another shelf at the bottom since this photo was taken.

** Didn't touch the Dresden plates blocks.

** No, the chair is not finished either.

** and I've got the flu. (Thank God for Tylenol!!) I'll be making soup (again) for diner ... maybe some pumpkin soup? Sounds good to me!

8 comments:

Such a lot of nice things to look at - I do like the Sue Garman block. A bloggy friend recently attended a workshop turning cuffs into needlecases and she has since made one into a little mini sketchbook. http://sew-susan.blogspot.fr/2014/11/simply-vintage.html Do links work in the comment box? Have a good week oh and I love the fabrics in your bookshelf. xx

What a great assortment of blocks you have to play with at this time! I am not a "one quilt at a time" kind of person, either. I need variety, depending on my mood. I'm getting ready to debone some shirts, too. Fun job!

Hi Chantel I think that is a very clever idea turning a shirt cuff into a pocket. I started a farmers wife quilt quite some time ago but I think i only managed to make about 10/12 blocks before putting it in a drawer and forgetting about it. Your Sue Garman block reminded me of it. X:)

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The best work of my career is not yet full grown. Full time mom of 3 boys, full time job in public sector, part time quilter. Horse lover, painter and nature admirer... and a singer (but only in my head) ;^)